The transfer of problem-solving skills from a problem-based learning environment: The effect of modeling an expert’s cognitive processes

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 303-320

  Pedersen, Susan ^a   Liu, Min ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive apprenticeship; Expert modeling; Problem based learning; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007864759     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2002.10782388     Document Type: Article

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